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27. Which three of the researchers listed below received the
Nobel Prize for discoveries related
double helix DNA structures:
a. Francis Crick, James Watson and Rosalind Franklin
b. James Watson, Rosalind Franklin, and Maurice Wilkins
c. Maurice Wilkins, Rosalind Franklin and Francis Crick
d. James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkins
28. Each nucleotide of a DNA molecule consists of:
a. Phosphate groups, pentose sugar and heterocyclic nitrogen
bases
b. Phosphate groups, hexose sugars and heterocyclic nitrogen
bases
c. Phosphate groups, pentose sugar and oxygen bases
d. Phosphate groups and hexose sugars
e. Hexose sugar and heterocyclic nitrogen base
29. The strand complementary to the DNA strand 5'-TACGATCATAT-3
'is as follows:
a. 3'-TACGATCATAT-5 '
b. 3'-ATGCTAGTATA-5 '
c. AUGCUAGUAUA 3'-5 '
d. 3'-GCATATACGCG-5 '
e. 3'-TATACTAGCAT-5 '
26. The significant difference between prokaryotes and
eukaryotes is as follows:
a. Prokaryotic DNA floats freely in the cell, while eukaryotic DNA
is located in
cell nuclei
b. Prokaryotes do not have DNA, as genetic material, while
eukaryotes have
c. Prokaryotes do not have ribosomes, while eukaryotes do
d. Prokaryotic cells are not membrane-bound, whereas eukaryotic
ones are
e. The correct answers are a, b and c
21. The technique used by Rosalind Franklin in detecting the
structure of a DNA molecule is as follows:
a. Spectroscopy
b. X-ray crystallography
c. Spinning
d. NMR technique
e. Electrophoresis
22. A point mutation that replaces the codon of a specific AK
with a stop codon is called:
a. Wrong mutation
b. Meaningless mutation
c. Silent mutation
d. Mutation of reading frame change
e. None of the above
23. Frameshift mutation is:
a. Replacing one AK with another
b. Insertion of a single nucleotide into the chain
c. Removal of multiple nucleotides from the chain
d. Binding of two different proteins
e. The correct b and c is the answer
24. Depurination:
a. A very rare mutation
b. Removal of thymine base from the chain
c. Removal of adenine base from the chain
d. Removing the uracil base from the chain
e. All answers are correct
25. The significant difference between prokaryotes and
eukaryotes is as follows:
a. Prokaryotes do not have DNA, as genetic material, while
eukaryotes have
b. Prokaryotes do not have ribosomes, while eukaryotes have
c. Prokaryotic cells are not membrane-bound, whereas eukaryotic
ones are
d. Eukaryotic DNA floats freely in the cell, while prokaryotic DNA
is located in the cell nucleus
e. Nothing is true
20. Why are histones a highly conserved protein?
a. Because they are closely related to the regulation of
replication
b. Because they are necessary for replication
c. Because they play an important role in the packaging of DNA in
the nucleus
d. Therefore, they are required for the transfer of plasmids from
one cell to another
e. The correct answers are a, b and c
27.Following researchers listed below received the Nobel Prize for discoveries related double helix DNA structures:- (a)Francis Crick, James Watson and Rosalind Franklin
28.Each nucleotide of a DNA molecule consists of:(a) Phosphate groups, pentose sugar(Ribose)and heterocyclic nitrogen bases(Purine or pyrimidine)
29. The strand complementary to the DNA strand 5'-TACGATCATAT-3 'is as follows:(b) 3'-ATGCTAGTATA-5'
26. The significant difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is as follows:(a)Prokaryotic DNA floats freely in the cell, while eukaryotic DNA is located in cell nuclei.
21. The technique used by Rosalind Franklin in detecting the structure of a DNA molecule is as follows:(b) X-ray crystallography
22. A point mutation that replaces the codon of a specific AK with a stop codon is called Nonsense mutation (e)None of the above.
23. Frameshift mutation is:a)Replacing one AK with another
24. Depurination means (c) Removal of adenine base from the chain
Question number 25 same as question 26.
20. Why are histones a highly conserved protein(c)Because they play an important role in the packaging of DNA in the nucleus.
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